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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1923
Page
6
Evelina Day cherishes a silk umbrella and a chance romance with Mr Jarvis after a mix up with a cotton umbrella. Brutus the alligator proves a bond, but Evelina finally embraces a future with Mr Jarvis as their hearts align.
A fragment recalls three years since a marriage proposal on a porch step. The scene shows a man facing a woman who previously refused, with a tense, reflective mood.
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt notes Oswald habitually asking for food at neighbors. His mother reproves such begging and recalls a tale where he claimed he was merely talking to himself about hunger.
About forty members of the afternoon Bridge Club and their husbands traveled by circuitous routes to the Morrison cottage on the Iowa river near Gladwin. The porch was set as a banquet hall with tables piled high, harvest moon above, and guests served by W. M. Keeley and Leigh H. Wallace. After dinner some played bridge, others sang, canoed, swam, and watermelon was served. The Rotarians plan a six thirty dinner at the Commercial club on Monday evening.
Social at Moore Lodge Thursday evening. A M EB Jubilee Singers to perform Tuesday August 28 at 8 15 pm in Lexington. Baptist Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday at Miss Sharp's home. Methodist Choir no rehearsal this week. attend Sunday services. K of P knights work Monday evening with refreshments. Walnut Woman's Club meets Thursday afternoon. Bethel Presbyterian Missionary Society meets Wednesday August 29 at 2 pm. 121st Psalm. Holte Shockley reunion set for Sunset Park Thursday August 20.
Adobe bricks are baked by sun exposure. Molds are left in direct sunlight for a day then turned to face different sides for seven to fourteen days. Due to low rainfall areas only use in arid regions.
A home remedy uses two quarts of lukewarm water with two tablespoons of household ammonia to wash furniture. Finish by wiping with a cloth dampened in cedar oil, a method noted as especially good for mahogany.
To make furniture polish dissolve shellac in boiled oil then add ammonia and chloroform. Shake vigorously and apply with a soft brush without rubbing.
In a pint and a half of water add sulfur enough to tint gold and four onions. Strain the cooled liquid and apply to gilding with a soft brush for a brighter finish.
In Colorado during pioneer days Creede drew gold prospectors and dancing Benoritas who worked long and danced for days. The crowd coined the line it was day all day in the day time and there is no night in Creede reflecting their tireless routine.
The text explains that to preserve plant colors, specimens must be killed quickly by plunging in boiling water for a few seconds. Allowing a plant to die slowly leads to gradual fading of leaf and flower colors.
A home care tip recommends brushing carpets weekly with a broom dipped in hot water and a small amount of turpentine. The method is said to prevent moths and refresh faded colors, keeping rugs in good condition.
Article notes hydrofranic acid gas, used to destroy pests in buildings, also effective against woodchucks and other burrowing rodents, offering a practical method for nuisance control.
A brief aphorism notes that even useful cattle parts are worthless if not heeded and truths lose value unless obeyed. The line frames practical wisdom about discipline and applying common sense to everyday tasks.
Public health officials state the human skeleton comprises 200 distinct bones. The skull holds 22 bones, the trunk 54, the upper extremities 64, and the lower extremities 60, outlining the four regional divisions.
The longest night in history occurred on September 2 1752 when England adopted the Gregorian calendar under Lord Chesterfield. The reform skipped eleven days, making the next day September 14 and correcting prior leap year miscalculations.
The saying notes imagination without learning lacks grounding, comparing it to wings without feet. It warns that ideas alone need knowledge to become usable in life.
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